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A thin belt at the waist not only outlines the charming curves, but also adds highlights to the overall shape

Drawing inspiration from vintage, African, and contemporary European influences, designer Es Aznabor-Grembowski infuses each gown with her signature intricate detailing

Hand Wash or Dry Clean Only/Hang Dry

Made from a luxurious blend of rayon and linen, featuring short sleeves and convenient pockets

The one-pot meal reminded West African captives of kusha, a couscous-like dish of steamed or boiled grains of millet or sorghum. Tipton-Martin, who won a James Beard Award for The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks, cites The Cooking Gene by culinary historian Michael Twitty, another black Beard Award winner